[Blindmath] UEB again (was Braille code urgency)

[Susan Mooney]

Write, call, petition BANA. Don't let BANA run over y'all!

SM

On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 3:56 PM, Amanda Lacy <lacy925 at gmail.com> wrote:

> How would you suggest we do that?
>
> Amanda
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Mooney" <
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> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] UEB again (was Braille code urgency)
>
>
>  I don't understand why the consumers don't revolt and put their feet
>> firmly
>> down.  Where's the rally from the braille readers themselves?
>>
>> SM
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 3:39 PM, Susan Jolly <easjolly at ix.netcom.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  Those of us who oppose the UEB have tried many tactics and written many
>>> words explaining its problems. None of these have worked.
>>>
>>> I'm wondering if the best tactic is to enlist sighted mathematicians and
>>> math teachers to create some sort of manifesto.  One need know nothing
>>> about Braille or tactile reading to clearly state that one cannot
>>> effectively either understand or do mathematics with a writing system
>>> that
>>> uses same characters for the decimal digits as for certain letters of the
>>> alphabet.  Adoption of the UEB would mean assuming that Braille users
>>> have
>>> no need to understand mathematics.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Susan Jolly
>>>
>>> Sent from my wonderful iPad
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